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this is barack obama bash and everybody here voted democratic for barack obama. they're expecting another big party tonight. we'll find out win or lose. this is the place to be in the district. turnout here is incredibly high this evening. if you're at the polling places right now, you'll be able to vote. they'll set up voting personnel. if you set up in front of the voting, it will be after 8:00. 14th and bee street northwest. they expect to be celebrating another win for barack obama. we'll see.
this is barack obama bash and everybody here voted democratic for barack obama. they're expecting another big party tonight. we'll find out win or lose. this is the place to be in the district. turnout here is incredibly high this evening. if you're at the polling places right now, you'll be able to vote. they'll set up voting personnel. if you set up in front of the voting, it will be after 8:00. 14th and bee street northwest. they expect to be celebrating another win for barack obama. we'll...
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in recent months, the obama administration has dealt with a series of incidents that have sparked outrage in afghanistan. they include a video showing marines urinating on corpses, the accidental burning-of-the -- burning of the quran and a shooting rampage that killed 17 afghan villagers. the military is concerned the revelation of these photos could spark a new round of unrest in afghanistan. danielle no, sirringham -- dan yell nottingham, cbs news. >>> today senate democrats will get their chance to question general service administration officials about using tax dollars to fund expensive trips. gsa spent more than $800,000 for a conference in las vegas. lawmakers say that sort of wasteful spending betrays the trust of taxpayers. former gsa administrator martha johnson resigned after that story made head lines. >>> the g8 summit is coming to camp david next month and so are the protesters. members of occupy movement will head to frederick county to hold what they're calling the g99 protest summit. they will set up in either frederick or thurmont near camp david. the g8 summit will beg
in recent months, the obama administration has dealt with a series of incidents that have sparked outrage in afghanistan. they include a video showing marines urinating on corpses, the accidental burning-of-the -- burning of the quran and a shooting rampage that killed 17 afghan villagers. the military is concerned the revelation of these photos could spark a new round of unrest in afghanistan. danielle no, sirringham -- dan yell nottingham, cbs news. >>> today senate democrats will...
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so president obama celebrated the nation's birthday with a naturalization ceremony to change that. janet napolitano administered the oath of allegiance at the white house, and they then the troops and families were treated to a concert and barbecue on the south lawn. >>> last night across the country, the focus of thousands of americans was on fireworks. right here in our own backyard, there was a chance for a small but enthusiastic crowd to celebrate the country's birthday. >> because it was hot. gary nurenberg spoke with several people who endured that day of extreme heat and a chance to get good seats in the show. >> reporter: long to be here like the family of pakistan native john who became a citizen in 1982. >> we came to see the fireworks. we are loyal to this country we love so much. that's why we decided we need to go all the way to washington and see the fireworks. >> reporter: it was hot, in the 90s, and if you think those little fans made a difference -- >> not really. i barely used it. i've just been sweating a lot. >> reporter: eric parker brought his daughters here f
so president obama celebrated the nation's birthday with a naturalization ceremony to change that. janet napolitano administered the oath of allegiance at the white house, and they then the troops and families were treated to a concert and barbecue on the south lawn. >>> last night across the country, the focus of thousands of americans was on fireworks. right here in our own backyard, there was a chance for a small but enthusiastic crowd to celebrate the country's birthday. >>...
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they're still trying to figure out exactly what unfolded before president obama arrived for last week's summit of the americas. >> what we do know is that we distracted several of our members distracted the issue from what was a very important regional engagement for our president. >> reporter: a law enforcement source says on thursday a member of the secret service got into an argument with a prostitute over payment at the hotel in cartagena. 11 secret service members, inclusion two supervisors, -- including two supervisors are being investigated. pentagon officials say at least ten members of the military sent to support that team may also be involved. the military and secret service have called for full investigations and some lawmakers say they may call for congressional hearings. the secret service says it stripped top security clearances from the agents involved and put them on administrative leave pending results of the investigation. defense secretary leon panetta says members of the military found to be involved will be disciplined. >> whether our forces are in colombia or any
they're still trying to figure out exactly what unfolded before president obama arrived for last week's summit of the americas. >> what we do know is that we distracted several of our members distracted the issue from what was a very important regional engagement for our president. >> reporter: a law enforcement source says on thursday a member of the secret service got into an argument with a prostitute over payment at the hotel in cartagena. 11 secret service members, inclusion...
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were in colombia preparing security for president owe bam pa's trip to the summit of the -- president obama's trip to the summit of the americas. >> reporter: a former secret service director says agents are constantly warned that prostitution can lead to espionage and blackmail. >> there's no doubt everybody going on that trip representing our government in that presidential contingent is aware of that and aware you can't do that. >> reporter: the secret service says all of the agents involved were debriefed at its offices here in washington. investigators are also interviewing the women involved and witnesses in colombia. >> you have to let no stone be unturned to make sure you get to the truth of what happened down there. >> reporter: the agents were pulled out of cartagena last week after an agent allegedly got into an argument with one of the prostitutes about payment and colombian police were called. eight agents are still on administrative leave and have had their security clearances suspended pending results of the investigation. in washington, susan mcginnis, 9news now. >>> let's get
were in colombia preparing security for president owe bam pa's trip to the summit of the -- president obama's trip to the summit of the americas. >> reporter: a former secret service director says agents are constantly warned that prostitution can lead to espionage and blackmail. >> there's no doubt everybody going on that trip representing our government in that presidential contingent is aware of that and aware you can't do that. >> reporter: the secret service says all of...
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but president obama changed the location. the white house says that camp david is a more intimate setting. >>> all right, howard. i want to tell you about a party this weekend. that you might want to attend. it's a yalla party. >> yalaa? >> at the old club at 700 water street southwest. laront. i love saying that name. >> nice man. >> he's my fitness trainer. >> good, goody. trainer -- good guy. trainer. >> he's going to be conducting this party. it is so much fun. they're going to be you know free drinks, not alcohol drinks, healthy drinks, musical performances. they say dress to sweat. starts at 6:00. 700 water street. this saturday. be there. >> yeah. a good day for it. good night for it. oh weather is fantastic. i know the allergens are getting you a little bit getting me but other than that it's almost a perfect day. a 9 out of 10. here's a look at the rest of the afternoon. nothing but sunshine jc as temperatures go into the low 07s. we may get 75, 75. the winds north to northeast at about 5 to 15 miles per hour. then t
but president obama changed the location. the white house says that camp david is a more intimate setting. >>> all right, howard. i want to tell you about a party this weekend. that you might want to attend. it's a yalla party. >> yalaa? >> at the old club at 700 water street southwest. laront. i love saying that name. >> nice man. >> he's my fitness trainer. >> good, goody. trainer -- good guy. trainer. >> he's going to be conducting this party. it...
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. >> president obama declared federal emergency areas in louisiana and mississippi to help with the damage from isaac. that order pays the way for federal funding to get the state and -- to the state and local governments more quickly. the rain forced evacuations of dozens of oil rigs off the gulf coast. those rigs account for 78% of the oil production from that area. the gas prices have already spiked because of the storm. aaa says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded jumped a nickel in the last day to $3.80 a gallon. a little cheaper here in d.c. you can always find the best prices at wusa9.com. just click on pump patrol. >>> you can follow our continuing coverage of tropical storm isaac in several places on our digital 9.3. you can find it also on comcast 203. fioa channel 464. we're constantly updating our website at wusa9.com. stay up to date by following us on facebook and twitter. don't forget our fantastic free weather app for your smartphone. >>> police are investigating a murder-suicide in albemarle county, virginia which is near charlottesville. four people were
. >> president obama declared federal emergency areas in louisiana and mississippi to help with the damage from isaac. that order pays the way for federal funding to get the state and -- to the state and local governments more quickly. the rain forced evacuations of dozens of oil rigs off the gulf coast. those rigs account for 78% of the oil production from that area. the gas prices have already spiked because of the storm. aaa says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded...
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. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work or train for a job. they just send you a welfare check. >> reporter: it's designed to paint the president as a big government liberal. tara mergener, cbs news, the white house. >>> coming up next, howard with the forecast. >> we've got some hazy sunshine out here, but south and east of town, some heavy showers have been occurring at times the last few hours. allergy update came in. allergy sufferers, the news is not good. numbers way up today. grass pollen from low to high. weeds low to moderate and mold once again high. i'll be back inside in a few minutes. we'll look at the radar and let you know where it's raining and i'll let you know what you can expect for the rest of the forecast. 9news now at noon continues in just a moment. >>> american athletes are facing tough competition as they try to get to the finals where gold is up for grabs. we have more from the summer games in london. >> reporter: u.s. poll vaulter dan shore outjumps the competition to grab gold. the 30-year-old settles for silver in
. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work or train for a job. they just send you a welfare check. >> reporter: it's designed to paint the president as a big government liberal. tara mergener, cbs news, the white house. >>> coming up next, howard with the forecast. >> we've got some hazy sunshine out here, but south and east of town, some heavy showers have been occurring at times the last few hours. allergy update came in. allergy sufferers, the news is not...
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today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't reached. the white house says the president is prepared to listen. >> fair to say the president also believes -- he's not looking to box himself in or box other people's ideas out as we approach the conversation that will begin on friday. >> republicans want to hold the line on income tax rates and force bigger spending reductions. >>> on capitol hill today lawmakers will question the head of the pharmacy that's at the heart of the deadly meningitis outbreak. turns out federal health inspectors wanted to hut down the new england compounding center until it cleaned up its operati
today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't...
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he raided it to pay for obama care. the president said ryan's plan is to use vouchers which would hurt the system. it was president obama's running mate who sparked controversy over another issue, regulation of the financial sector. it was over how vice president biden described romney's plan to regulate wall street before an audience filled with african- americans. >> they're going to put you all back in chains. >> reporter: romney said the vice president's comments are proof the obama team will do anything it can to stay in power. >> i think it's demeaning to the nation, particularly at the time we face the kinds of challenges we face. >> reporter: on wednesday president obama accident defended his -- defended his vice president. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> congressman paul ryan's budget proposals contain the same $716 billion medicare budget cap as president obama's. however, mitt romney says his plan would restore those cuts. >>> 9 wants you to know about teen drinking. will the owner of a town square
he raided it to pay for obama care. the president said ryan's plan is to use vouchers which would hurt the system. it was president obama's running mate who sparked controversy over another issue, regulation of the financial sector. it was over how vice president biden described romney's plan to regulate wall street before an audience filled with african- americans. >> they're going to put you all back in chains. >> reporter: romney said the vice president's comments are proof the...
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day. >>> you hope president obama would live up to his promise to bring people together. to solve big problems. he hasn't. i will. >>> we know what change looks like. and what he's selling ain't it. >>> after sandy, more than a million people are still without power this morning while temperatures drop and a new storm threatens the east coast. >>> animal attack. a tragedy at a pittsburgh zoo when a young boy is mauled to death by a pack of wild dogs. >> the mother and dad crying carrying their kids and running and it's just crazy. >> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, november 5, 2012. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. it is the final day of a campaign that has lasted more than a year and after all those speeches, tv ads, door knocking and fundraising, tomorrow's presidential election is so close it will be won or lost in a few swing states. a "usa today" gallup poll of 12 battleground states finds the race to be a dead heat. today president obama and mitt romney are off on an intense final day blitz of those critical day states. susan mcgi
day. >>> you hope president obama would live up to his promise to bring people together. to solve big problems. he hasn't. i will. >>> we know what change looks like. and what he's selling ain't it. >>> after sandy, more than a million people are still without power this morning while temperatures drop and a new storm threatens the east coast. >>> animal attack. a tragedy at a pittsburgh zoo when a young boy is mauled to death by a pack of wild dogs. >>...
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president obama marked father's day early with a barbecue lunch. he met with two active duty members of the military and two local barbers at kenny's barbecue smokehouse. love this place on maryland avenue in northeast d.c. the barbers are part of a program called fatherhood buzz. the program reaches out to dads through barber shops about topics like financial literacy and job training. >>> a celebration is under way in baltimore. a fleet of tall ships has arrived at the inner harbor to help mark the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812. they'll be joined by visiting modern war ships. free public tours of the historic and modern ships will be available over the next several days. >>> saturday night live veterans adam sandler and andy sandberg team up for the new father-son comedy "that's my boy." >> sandler plays a hard partying playboy while andy sandberg plays his straight laced son. we have a behind-the-scenes look at the comedy. >> reporter: that's my boy is a comedy about a child and his son. >> your old man is here. >> reporter: 45-year-old a
president obama marked father's day early with a barbecue lunch. he met with two active duty members of the military and two local barbers at kenny's barbecue smokehouse. love this place on maryland avenue in northeast d.c. the barbers are part of a program called fatherhood buzz. the program reaches out to dads through barber shops about topics like financial literacy and job training. >>> a celebration is under way in baltimore. a fleet of tall ships has arrived at the inner harbor...
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who's best for federal workers, obama or romney? obama or romney? their jobs and careers could be affected by who occupies the white house for the next four years, what time you sir, who's better? >> patch act, i can't speak to that. >> what about you? obama or romney? >> i would say from a military's perspective. i'm a spouse, michelle obama has done great things for military families. >> reporter: romney has promised to reduce the federal work force by 10%, cutting two jobs for every one that's filled. who's better romney or obama for fedel workers? >> it's a question contains a logical fallacy. i'm not going to answer that. >> i'd have to say obama might be the better. >> reporter: because? >> it seems romney might want to slash some jobs and cut unnecessary spending. >> reporter: romney would eliminate some departments and cap government spending at 20% without cutting defense spending. >> i disagree with that. he's going to take a beat ax and not think about it. >> romney wants to lay us off and obama just froze our salaries so i guess between
who's best for federal workers, obama or romney? obama or romney? their jobs and careers could be affected by who occupies the white house for the next four years, what time you sir, who's better? >> patch act, i can't speak to that. >> what about you? obama or romney? >> i would say from a military's perspective. i'm a spouse, michelle obama has done great things for military families. >> reporter: romney has promised to reduce the federal work force by 10%, cutting two...
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. >>> president obama's reelection campaign was in full force yesterday. the. was targeting young voters during stops at college campuses. he discussed lower rates for federal student loans. the president wants congress to extend the 2007 law which reduced student loan rates to 3.4%. if the law is allowed to expire on july 1, it would double rates to 6.8%. >>> mitt romney took home victories in all five of tuesday's primaries. he is now about 300 delegates shy of the 1144 needed to clinch the republican nomination. ron paul, though, has vowed to stay in the race until the convention. newt gingrich says he plans to take a realistic look at his campaign and think carefully about how he can best help the country. yesterday former candidate rick santorum hinted he may throw his support behind governor romney. >>> three more secret service agents allegedly involved in the prostitution scandal in columbia have been -- column use have been forced out of the -- colombia have been forced out of the agency. all of the agents involved initially have been disciplined. susa
. >>> president obama's reelection campaign was in full force yesterday. the. was targeting young voters during stops at college campuses. he discussed lower rates for federal student loans. the president wants congress to extend the 2007 law which reduced student loan rates to 3.4%. if the law is allowed to expire on july 1, it would double rates to 6.8%. >>> mitt romney took home victories in all five of tuesday's primaries. he is now about 300 delegates shy of the 1144...
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iranians know that too. >> president obama said a nuclear iran would be unacceptable to the u.s. he also told a pro-israeli conference yesterday there's been too much talk, loose talk, rather, of war with iran. >>> the candidates are making last-minute pitches ahead of the super tuesday primaries. the republican presidential hopefuls are hoping to check the momentum of the mitt romney campaign. voters will be going to the polls in ten states tomorrow, including virginia. randall pinkston has our super tuesday preview. >> reporter: mitt romney is fighting hard to widen his lead in ohio with just 24 hours to go. >> you have a big say as to who are nominee is going to be. >> reporter: that state is the most watched race out of ten super tuesday contests. a new quinnipiac poll shows romney gaining ground and his rival rick santorum slipping a bit. the two are now virtually tied. romney is trying to convince voters he is the best choice to shore up the nation's sagging economy. >> i understand what it takes to get a business successful and to thrive. i understand how government gets i
iranians know that too. >> president obama said a nuclear iran would be unacceptable to the u.s. he also told a pro-israeli conference yesterday there's been too much talk, loose talk, rather, of war with iran. >>> the candidates are making last-minute pitches ahead of the super tuesday primaries. the republican presidential hopefuls are hoping to check the momentum of the mitt romney campaign. voters will be going to the polls in ten states tomorrow, including virginia. randall...
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biden apologized to president obama for forcing the issue. the president accepted and said he knew biden was speaking from the heart. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney has been forced to respond to allegations that he targeted a high school classmate for being gay. romney apologized for what he described as stupid high school pranks and said there was no harm intended. jan crawford has our report. >> reporter: as first reported by "the washington post," romney and other students, 46 years ago although prestigious cranbrook teased a student and hatched a plan. they held him down as romney clipped his blond hair. phillip maxwell told cbs news he believes it was an assault and battery. now a lawyer in michigan, maxwell said, i've carried this story with with me a long time. it was just a black mark on my character that i didn't stop it. four other classmates confirmed the incident to "the post" saying the student john uber was nonconformist. he was a homosexual and died eight years ago of liver cancer. romney was first asked about the incident on a rad
biden apologized to president obama for forcing the issue. the president accepted and said he knew biden was speaking from the heart. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney has been forced to respond to allegations that he targeted a high school classmate for being gay. romney apologized for what he described as stupid high school pranks and said there was no harm intended. jan crawford has our report. >> reporter: as first reported by "the washington post," romney and other...
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they received the medal of freedom from president obama yesterday. one celebrity after another came up to be presented with their prestigious medal. 13 people in all got it at yesterday's ceremony. >> just on a personal note, i had a chance to see everybody in the back. what's wonderful about these events for me is so many of these people are my heroes individually. i know how they impacted my life. >> the medal is given to those who make extraordinary contributions to world peace, national interests, security and culture. >>> defense secretary leon panetta delivered the commencement speech at the u.s. naval academy on tuesday. he said the navy and marine corps will play a crucial role in confronting aggression and defeating opponents. he also said the focus for the next generation will be on building u.s. maritime strength across the asia pacific region. almost 1100 men and women graduated from the naval academy during yesterday's commencement. >>> time now 4:38. still ahead this morning, a health alert to give you something to think about before yo
they received the medal of freedom from president obama yesterday. one celebrity after another came up to be presented with their prestigious medal. 13 people in all got it at yesterday's ceremony. >> just on a personal note, i had a chance to see everybody in the back. what's wonderful about these events for me is so many of these people are my heroes individually. i know how they impacted my life. >> the medal is given to those who make extraordinary contributions to world peace,...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney are now talking gun control after side stepping the issue last week. >> not surprising the two have differing opinion abouts what the -- opinions about what the country should do. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: mitt romney meets with british leaders in london today, including former prime minister tony blair and current prime minister david cam ron. but while romney tries to beef up his foreign policies there, an issue is making headlines here. both romney and president barack obama are talking gun control. >> we have no greater mission in the country than keeping our young people safe. >> reporter: campaigning in new orleans, president obama embraced more restrictions on gun purchases. >> i also believe a lot of gun owners would agree ak-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not criminals. >> reporter: he said he will work with congress members to tighten background checks. >> these steps shouldn't be controversy. they should be common sense. >> reporter: while the president embraced the idea over more control over gun sales, mitt romney s
. >>> president obama and mitt romney are now talking gun control after side stepping the issue last week. >> not surprising the two have differing opinion abouts what the -- opinions about what the country should do. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: mitt romney meets with british leaders in london today, including former prime minister tony blair and current prime minister david cam ron. but while romney tries to beef up his foreign policies there, an issue is making...
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the obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers. administration officials today will outline a proposed consumer privacy bill of rights. guidelines would initially be voluntary but penalties could follow. >>> in the meantime google and a bunch of other internet giants are getting together to support a do not track button for most web browsers. "the wall street journal" says the industry has been resisting the move for more than a year. the reversal will be announced as part of the white house's plan. >>> it seems the slow economy is even affecting the tooth fairy. a new survey shows the average gift from the tooth fairy has dropped $2.52 and now -- has dropped from $2.52 to $2.10. the economy apparently. the survey also shows that most common amount left under the pillow by the tooth fairy is $1. >>> jessica will be back in a few minutes with a rundown of the day's daily deals. >>> doctors find a longer commute can wear down your heart as well as your car. >>> 5:28. this afternoon we'll probably be able to leave the jacket in the of
the obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers. administration officials today will outline a proposed consumer privacy bill of rights. guidelines would initially be voluntary but penalties could follow. >>> in the meantime google and a bunch of other internet giants are getting together to support a do not track button for most web browsers. "the wall street journal" says the industry has been resisting the move for more than a year. the...
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. >> reporter: the romney campaign is trying to capitalize on president obama's comments on friday. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> reporter: this new web ad by the romney campaign features people who have struggled during the recession. >> i've been looking for a job for two years. >> reporter: the obama campaign says romney is twisting his words and ignoring the rest of his point. that if congress passed the american jobs act, it would put more teachers and first responders to work. >> what the president has said is that we need to take some urgent action and he's called on congress to do that. they're more eager to have a debate over an ad of context clause in his remarks than the substance of what he said. >> reporter: another issue has the white house and congress at odds. who is responsible for leaking classified national security information to the press. >> it is very clear that this information had to come from the administration. >> reporter: the leaks include information about american cyberattacks against iran, how the u.s. picks targets for drone strikes and how a
. >> reporter: the romney campaign is trying to capitalize on president obama's comments on friday. >> the private sector is doing fine. >> reporter: this new web ad by the romney campaign features people who have struggled during the recession. >> i've been looking for a job for two years. >> reporter: the obama campaign says romney is twisting his words and ignoring the rest of his point. that if congress passed the american jobs act, it would put more teachers...
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the shooting further strained already tense relations between the obama administration and the afghan government. on monday the white house again denounced the attack. >> the killing of these innocent afghan civilians was a trackic and terrible event and it did not represent what our military stands for. >> reporter: bales' wife says she cannot shed any light on what happened. she said what has been reported is completely out of character of the man i know and admire. the victims and their families are all in my prayers as is my husband who i love very much. randall pinkston, cbs news, the white house. >> 4:36. >>> here's a look at some of the other stories making news now. the terror alert in its france is at its highest level after a rabbi and three children were gunned down in front of a jewish school in toulouse yesterday. security is very tight at both jewish and muslim buildings as a precaution. >>> a federal investigation has been launched into the federal shooting of an unarmed black teenager in florida. 17-year-old trayvon martin was shot and killed by 28-year-old george zimm
the shooting further strained already tense relations between the obama administration and the afghan government. on monday the white house again denounced the attack. >> the killing of these innocent afghan civilians was a trackic and terrible event and it did not represent what our military stands for. >> reporter: bales' wife says she cannot shed any light on what happened. she said what has been reported is completely out of character of the man i know and admire. the victims...
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pastors across the country took to their pulpits yesterday to either support president obama's decision or to denounce it. the heated discussion also dominated the sunday talk shows. bill whitaker tracked that debate. >> reporter: it was the talk of the sunday talk shows. >> we're going to hear many voices on this issue of gay marriage. >> reporter: there were, of course, classic talking points from republican national chairman. >> marriage has to have a definition and we just happen to believe it's between a man and a woman. >> reporter: singer and gay activist clay aiken. >> we'll look back and be ashamed we were against this. >> reporter: but for such a hot button issue, the tone and tenor of today's debate was not hard right versus hard left. ted olson served in the george w. bush observatiadministration. >> i'm not for gay marriage despite the fact i'm a conservative. i'm for it because i'm conservative. >> reporter: the blurring of political lines shows how undefined this issue is. since president obama endorsed same-sex marriage last week and mitt romney, presumed republican oppo
pastors across the country took to their pulpits yesterday to either support president obama's decision or to denounce it. the heated discussion also dominated the sunday talk shows. bill whitaker tracked that debate. >> reporter: it was the talk of the sunday talk shows. >> we're going to hear many voices on this issue of gay marriage. >> reporter: there were, of course, classic talking points from republican national chairman. >> marriage has to have a definition and...
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kivo tv that see vet service agents hired prostitutes at this strip club just days before president obama and his family visited the country in march 2011. members of the president's advance team were apparently accompanied by this local contractor who wants to keep his identity secret. he claims agents paid strippers to return to their hotel rooms. >> the military, secret service approached them about getting a special service at the hotel. >> reporter: witnesses told kiro tv members of the u.s. embassy in el salvador visited the club as well. the state department says it will investigate. >> we will inquire of our embassy and see what we learn with regard to that. >> reporter: the secret service says it's looking into the el salvador allegations, this as the agency continues its investigation into the scandal in colombia. so far eight secret service officers have been forced out after accusations that agents paid for prostitutes in cart again take. earlier this week -- cartagena. earlier this week janet napolitano told congress she believes the incident in colombia is an isolated incide
kivo tv that see vet service agents hired prostitutes at this strip club just days before president obama and his family visited the country in march 2011. members of the president's advance team were apparently accompanied by this local contractor who wants to keep his identity secret. he claims agents paid strippers to return to their hotel rooms. >> the military, secret service approached them about getting a special service at the hotel. >> reporter: witnesses told kiro tv...
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even in maryland where president obama is all but certain to win. the but the outcome is far less than certain in the state for question 7, which would expand gaming in maryland. the latest polls suggest voters are divided right down the middle. >> i'm not certain when i get in there which way i'm going to go. >> you're going to decide in the ballot box. >> that's what i'm going to do. >> a new world class resort casino in prince george's county. >> reporter: supporters promise a new casino and table games around the state will bring thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in additional tax revenue for schools. and that sounds great to michael graves who was voting in baltimore. >> i didn't think anybody was going to the schools but i thought it'd be more jobs and i need a job. >> you're unemployed. >> yes i am. >> and you're looking for work. >> for like the past five years. >> reporter: maryland's top financial cop says all the promises are pipe dreams. >> a lot of people say that they voted against it. that share saw the tv ads -- t
even in maryland where president obama is all but certain to win. the but the outcome is far less than certain in the state for question 7, which would expand gaming in maryland. the latest polls suggest voters are divided right down the middle. >> i'm not certain when i get in there which way i'm going to go. >> you're going to decide in the ballot box. >> that's what i'm going to do. >> a new world class resort casino in prince george's county. >> reporter:...
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the massive trading error caught the attention of president obama. he talked about the need for financial regulation during a taping of "the view" airing today. >> they were making bets in these derivative markets. we don't know all the details yet. it's going be investigated. but this is why we passed wall street reform. >> congress passed wall street reform known as dodd/frank two years ago but not much has yet taken effect. georg jpmorgan has spent more than $21 million in trying to water it down. >> not only was he the golden boy of wall street, but he was leading a very effective charge to undo dodd/frank. >> while jp is big enough to handle the loss, it may not be the case for other banks. >> you can have a bank making same bets and we might have had to step in. >> congress has announced new hearings on financial regulation. now anna drew, the executive who's due to be fired will 1450e6sh million upon her departure. it could be reduced if she's found to have been guilty. >>> in arizona several wildfires continue to burn out of control. hundreds
the massive trading error caught the attention of president obama. he talked about the need for financial regulation during a taping of "the view" airing today. >> they were making bets in these derivative markets. we don't know all the details yet. it's going be investigated. but this is why we passed wall street reform. >> congress passed wall street reform known as dodd/frank two years ago but not much has yet taken effect. georg jpmorgan has spent more than $21 million...
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here's what he said in los angeles recently. >> president obama created what he calls a stopgap measure. those are his words for children who are brought here illegally through no fault of their own. instead of playing politics with these children, i will pursue permanent immigration reform. >> reporter: the president's executive order is a shortened version of the dream act, legislation that would grant citizenship to the same immigrants under certain conditions. mitt romney has opposed the bill in the past. >> pledging, quote, if i were elected and the congress have passed the dream act, would i veto it? the answer is yes. >> reporter: most polls show president obama with a very comfortable lead among hispanic american voters. a new survey from the hispanic center shows why that's important. this year nearly 24 million hispanic americans will be eligible to vote that far exceeds the 19 million who voted in 2008 and most of those votes went to president obama. but romney has certainly not given up trying to win over the hispanic vote. >> the his pan innings have been -- hispanics have
here's what he said in los angeles recently. >> president obama created what he calls a stopgap measure. those are his words for children who are brought here illegally through no fault of their own. instead of playing politics with these children, i will pursue permanent immigration reform. >> reporter: the president's executive order is a shortened version of the dream act, legislation that would grant citizenship to the same immigrants under certain conditions. mitt romney has...
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his message was look, obama is a good guy but he's not gotten the job done. he talked about his faith and fundamentally made the case that, hey, he might not be your best friend, but he's someone that you can trust to turn this economy around. it was not, i would say, the most thrilling speech that's ever been given to wrap up a convention. i think barack obama and george w. bush were more successful speakers, but it did get the job done. mitt romney got through it. he made his case and he should get a small bump from this convention. i'm brian montopoli from tampa. >> a court on thursday rejected a new texas voter i.d. law. the judges say the lawi requires voters to show photo identification at the polls discriminates against low income blacks and hispanics. they'll appeal. >> in colorado, officials trying to cut down on voter fraud found only 16 people out of 4,000 are ineligible to vote. >>> isaac is getting weaker but continues to produce heavy rains, spin off tornadoes and potentially damaging wind gusts. it's now a tropical depression moving slowly acro
his message was look, obama is a good guy but he's not gotten the job done. he talked about his faith and fundamentally made the case that, hey, he might not be your best friend, but he's someone that you can trust to turn this economy around. it was not, i would say, the most thrilling speech that's ever been given to wrap up a convention. i think barack obama and george w. bush were more successful speakers, but it did get the job done. mitt romney got through it. he made his case and he...
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romney has been critical of president obama's plan to downsize the u.s. military and he appeared to take another shot without naming his rival. >> we have two courses we could follow. one is to follow in the pathway of europe to shrink our military smaller and smaller to pay for our social needs. >> reporter: congressional republicans and the white house have agreed to cut $487 billion in defense spending over the next decade. the plan includes removing u.s. troops from afghanistan by the end of 2014. american soldiers are no longer in iraq. >> after a decade under the dark cloud of war we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. >> reporter: a new poll shows veterans prefer romney over president obama but veterans also supported john mccain in his failed bid for the presidency. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> gulf coast residents who were forced to live in government-issued trailers because of hurricanes katrina and rita will soon be getting some money for illness they suffered after being exposed to toxic fumes inside those trailers. a 1
romney has been critical of president obama's plan to downsize the u.s. military and he appeared to take another shot without naming his rival. >> we have two courses we could follow. one is to follow in the pathway of europe to shrink our military smaller and smaller to pay for our social needs. >> reporter: congressional republicans and the white house have agreed to cut $487 billion in defense spending over the next decade. the plan includes removing u.s. troops from afghanistan...
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world leaders including president obama are calling on syrian president bashar assad to stop the attacks and step down. so far assad's top officials have remained loyal to him, but a high ranking member of his government post add video to youtube -- posted a video to youtube announce be he's defecting. the deputy oil minister read from a piece of paper saying, quote, i do not want to end my life servicing the crimes of this regime. pentagon officials told lawmakers they're considering a range of options to stop the bloodshed, everything from arming the rebels to the possibility of military action. the head of the senate's foreign relations committee senator john kerry says nobody wants to sit on the sidelines but he believes now is not the time for the u.s. to strike. >> syria is not libya. they have a very sophisticated missile defense system, air defense system, that is. and they have a stronger military. >> reporter: but the calls for action are growing. the united nations humanitarian chief toured part of homs, the city at the center of fighting. she told reporters she saw widespread
world leaders including president obama are calling on syrian president bashar assad to stop the attacks and step down. so far assad's top officials have remained loyal to him, but a high ranking member of his government post add video to youtube -- posted a video to youtube announce be he's defecting. the deputy oil minister read from a piece of paper saying, quote, i do not want to end my life servicing the crimes of this regime. pentagon officials told lawmakers they're considering a range...
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> missed us for the most part. but much of the northeast is cleaning up from severe storms that occurred last night. crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers. terrell brown has more now from new york city. >> reporter: in manhattan a line of fast moving and powerful storms raced across more than half the country. in new york, trees and power lines are down and the nearby roof was shredded after a possible tornado temperature touched down. -- touched down. a youtube user captured an explosion ripping through his yard when a tree knocked down a high tension power line. the severe weather stretched throughout new york to parts of pennsylvania, connecticut, new jersey and the ohio referral slow. in cleveland, four workers were hurt when high winds nearly blew them off the scaffolding. they were forced to smash the buildings' windows to get to safety. one inch of hail was reported and streets are flooded in cleveland and akron, ohio. they are stri
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> missed us for the most part. but much of the northeast is cleaning up from severe storms that occurred last night. crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers. terrell brown has more now from new york city. >> reporter: in manhattan a line of fast moving and powerful storms raced across more than half the country. in new york, trees and...
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employees hired strippers and prostituteses in el salvador last year prior to a visit by president obama. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the secret service scandal appears to be widening. sources tell cbs affiliate kiro tv that secret service agents hired prostitutes at this el salvador strip club just days before president obama and his family visited the country in march 2011. members of the president's advanced team were apparently accompanied by this local contractor who wants to keep his identity secret. he claims agents paid strippers to return to their hotel rooms. >> the military, secret service approached them about getting a special service at the hotel. >> reporter: witnesses told kiro tv members of the u.s. embassy in el salvador visited the club as well. the state department says it will investigate. >> we will inquire of our embassy and see what we learn with regard to that. >> reporter: the secret service says it's looking into the el salvador allegations, this as the agency continues to investigate the scandal in columbia. -- in colombia. so far eight secret servic
employees hired strippers and prostituteses in el salvador last year prior to a visit by president obama. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the secret service scandal appears to be widening. sources tell cbs affiliate kiro tv that secret service agents hired prostitutes at this el salvador strip club just days before president obama and his family visited the country in march 2011. members of the president's advanced team were apparently accompanied by this local contractor who wants...
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. >> strong words this weekend from president barack obama for iran. we'll have the details when we come back. >>> and the presidential inaugural may be almost a year away but get this -- hotel rooms already filling up fast. we're going to have that story. . >>> and you'll need your winter coats as you're heading out the door for your monday morning. what can you expect? here's a look at the wakeup weather. mostly cloudy skies. we had as chance for snow showers especially to the south of us by 9:00 it will be cold. 35 to 40 degrees. we'll break down the snow when we couple back. back -- we come back. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >> announcer: well played, dan. well played. citibank popmoney. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> president barack obama says he would not hesitate to attack iran to keep it from getting a nuclear bomb. president made the comments while addressing is pro-israel lobby in new york
. >> strong words this weekend from president barack obama for iran. we'll have the details when we come back. >>> and the presidential inaugural may be almost a year away but get this -- hotel rooms already filling up fast. we're going to have that story. . >>> and you'll need your winter coats as you're heading out the door for your monday morning. what can you expect? here's a look at the wakeup weather. mostly cloudy skies. we had as chance for snow showers...
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yesterday the obama administration granted exemptions to ten states. but another 28 have signalled their intention to try and leave the plan. the law was designed to use annual testing of children to improve math and reading skill. critics argue the 2014 deadline is unrealistic. the president says the law needed to be fixed. >> we've offered every state the same deal. we said, if you're willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones set by no child left behind, then we're going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards. >> no child left behind was specifically designed to target poor and minority students, but many educators complain the law is too rigid. >>> overseas, the crisis in syria is spreading. this morning state tv reports two explosions in a northern city. there are reports of deaths and injuries. meanwhile, the unrelenting government assault on the city of homs continues. government forces are trying to crush opposition forces with what's described as indiscriminate killings. there are shortages of medical supplies and
yesterday the obama administration granted exemptions to ten states. but another 28 have signalled their intention to try and leave the plan. the law was designed to use annual testing of children to improve math and reading skill. critics argue the 2014 deadline is unrealistic. the president says the law needed to be fixed. >> we've offered every state the same deal. we said, if you're willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones set by no child left behind, then we're...
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. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he opened the door that i might be his lesson to me ♪ >> reporter: songs of hope and faith echoed in laplace, indiana. the memorial church held sunday sfs outside because hurricane isaac peeled the roof off the building. the doors were nearly swollen shut and the bishop said everything inside was ruined from the pulpit to the kitchen and his own office. now it's all gone? >> it's all gone, yes, but we're still here. >> reporter: they have been here for 19 years. they've never missed a sunday service and refused to let isaac break that record and their spirit. >> the building is gone but my faith is still in god. my faith wa
. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he...
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in 2008 he broke ranks with the gop to support then senator obama. on cbs "this morning" co-host norah o'donnell asked powell if he's still a republican? >> i think i'm a republican of a more moderate mold and that's something of a dying breed i'm sorry to say. >> powell served under three republican presidents but his support of the democratic ticket rankled some in the gop. senator mccain responded while campaigning for romney in florida. >> he's obviously endorsed barack obama last time and it's not surprising he would do that this time. i just wish he wouldn't call himself a republican any more. >> mccain said that powell haunts his legacy by endorsing the president and on cnn the co-chairman of president obama's campaign suggests powell's endorsement may have nothing to do with presidential politics. >> you have to wonder if that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he has a slightly different reason for preferring president obama. >> what reason would that be? >> well, i think when you have somebody of your own race that you're proud of
in 2008 he broke ranks with the gop to support then senator obama. on cbs "this morning" co-host norah o'donnell asked powell if he's still a republican? >> i think i'm a republican of a more moderate mold and that's something of a dying breed i'm sorry to say. >> powell served under three republican presidents but his support of the democratic ticket rankled some in the gop. senator mccain responded while campaigning for romney in florida. >> he's obviously endorsed...
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president obama and mitt romney are escalating their criticism of each other as they make their case in key battleground states. susan mcginnis with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. iowa is one of those swing states. president obama is hoping for a replay of 2008 when iowa really helped launch him to the presidency. he's stepping up his attacks on mitt romney who was hitting the air waves in iowa and fighting back. mitt romney went to school in philadelphia, continuing his week-long focus on education. >> we allow more choice for parents. i like every parent to have a choice and every child to have a chance. >> reporter: but he faced a tough crowd. teachers from the urban charter school criticized governor romney's education proposals and his assertion class size doesn't matter. >> i can't think of any teacher -- >> reporter: the obama campaign is expected to go after romney's record as governor of massachusetts. during that time, romney made large cuts in education funding and the state's debt rose. it was a national debt romney used to attack the presi
president obama and mitt romney are escalating their criticism of each other as they make their case in key battleground states. susan mcginnis with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. iowa is one of those swing states. president obama is hoping for a replay of 2008 when iowa really helped launch him to the presidency. he's stepping up his attacks on mitt romney who was hitting the air waves in iowa and fighting back. mitt romney went to school in philadelphia,...
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tonight president barack obama is calling the attack tragic and shocking. he's also vowing to get the facts as quickly as possible and to hold accountable anyone responsible. afghan president hamid karzai calls the incident an assassination of innocent civilians that cannot be forgiven. susan mcginnis reports tonight the shooting is almost certain to spark a new round of anti- american protests. >> reporter: victims were covered with blankets in the back of a truck as villagers examined one of three homes attacked. witnesses say an american soldier opened fire in two villages killing 16 people including nine children and three women. several others were wounded not far from a u.s. base in southern afghanistan. >> u.s. forces are providing the highest level of care for those injured. we are still attempting to ascertain the facts. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the suspect, from fort lewis, washington, was on his first tour of after been stan but had served a couple of prior tours in iraq. afghan president hamid karzai called it an assassination and says
tonight president barack obama is calling the attack tragic and shocking. he's also vowing to get the facts as quickly as possible and to hold accountable anyone responsible. afghan president hamid karzai calls the incident an assassination of innocent civilians that cannot be forgiven. susan mcginnis reports tonight the shooting is almost certain to spark a new round of anti- american protests. >> reporter: victims were covered with blankets in the back of a truck as villagers examined...
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team will start the day with a breakfast, with first lady michelle obama. when mitt romney wakes up, this is the headline that will greet him in today's papers. ready set, go! whatever mitt romney says. romney has upset many in london a couple of gaffes. one, where he questioned whether britain is prepared for the games. >> mitt romney who wants to know whether we're ready. are we ready? [ cheering ] >> another blunder. romney publicly revealed a secret meeting with the head of britain's intelligence agency, mi-6. >> i appreciated the insights and perspective of the government here and opposition here as well as the head of mi 6. >> the slip-up overshadowed a day of meetings with top british leaders including a meeting with prime minister david cameron who publicly criticized romney for his comments about britain's preparedness for the games. romney will have a chance to make up for his mistakes when he heads to israel tomorrow. just ahead of that trip, president obama will make a move to strengthen ties between the two countries. >> everybody in? >> the pr
team will start the day with a breakfast, with first lady michelle obama. when mitt romney wakes up, this is the headline that will greet him in today's papers. ready set, go! whatever mitt romney says. romney has upset many in london a couple of gaffes. one, where he questioned whether britain is prepared for the games. >> mitt romney who wants to know whether we're ready. are we ready? [ cheering ] >> another blunder. romney publicly revealed a secret meeting with the head of...
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and president obama's energy policy. mr. obama has taken some heat for his decision to block part of the keystone pipeline project. yesterday the president said he was directing federal agencies to put part of the project on the fast track. nora o'donnell has our report. >> and today i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles and make this a priority. >> reporter: today the president threw his support behind a portion of the pipeline, he failed to mention a critical point -- these pipes will be used to build a 485-mile southern portion of the pipeline, transporting 700,000 barrels a day from here in cushing, oklahoma, to the gulf of mexico. here's something to keep in mind. this part of the pipeline never required presidential approval. only the pipeline's northern leg required presidential action. house speaker john boehner today. >> the president can take credit for having nothing to do with the bottom half of the pipeline. the fact is, is there's only one permit tha
and president obama's energy policy. mr. obama has taken some heat for his decision to block part of the keystone pipeline project. yesterday the president said he was directing federal agencies to put part of the project on the fast track. nora o'donnell has our report. >> and today i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles and make this a priority. >> reporter: today the president threw his support behind a portion of the...
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president obama invokes executive privilege to shield the documents. a house panel cited attorney general eric holder for & contempt. susan mcginnis in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning. this escalates a long-time dispute between a white house and gop to a new level. some democrats say this is designed to embarrass eric holder and hurt the president. republicans say they just want to get to the truth and they're hinting at a coverup. >> the ayes have it. >> reporter: voting along party lines, the house oversight committee recommended attorney general eric holder be held in contempt of congress for failing to turn over documents related to the failed gun smuggling operation "fast and furious." house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor released a statement saying, unless the attorney general reevaluates his choice and supplies the promised documents, the house will vote to hold him in contempt next week. >> if mr. boehner takes this to the house he will be seen as one of the most extreme speakers. >> rep
president obama invokes executive privilege to shield the documents. a house panel cited attorney general eric holder for & contempt. susan mcginnis in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning. this escalates a long-time dispute between a white house and gop to a new level. some democrats say this is designed to embarrass eric holder and hurt the president. republicans say they just want to get to the truth and they're hinting at a coverup. >> the ayes...
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. >> reporter: president owe bam pa and governor rom -- -- owe president obama and governor romney go on attack ahead of the weekend. that story coming up. >>> opposition and pro president deputy got into a fist fight. it kicked off and started during a debate before the ukraine parliament. yesterday's fight was sparked by a proposal to make russian the official language in some parts of the country. the opposition was furious. they believe it is an attempt to divide ukrainians before the parliamentary elections in october. one opposition member had to go to the hospital. his head was bleeding. >>> president obama and his apparent republican rival are not throwing punches. but the gloves have definitely come off. the president and g.o.p. presidential candidate mitt romney fired a few parting shots at each other before both took a break for the memorial day holiday. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: mitt romney went to school in philadelphia continuing his week long focus on education. >> we allow more choice for parents. i'd like every parent to have a choice and every child to ha
. >> reporter: president owe bam pa and governor rom -- -- owe president obama and governor romney go on attack ahead of the weekend. that story coming up. >>> opposition and pro president deputy got into a fist fight. it kicked off and started during a debate before the ukraine parliament. yesterday's fight was sparked by a proposal to make russian the official language in some parts of the country. the opposition was furious. they believe it is an attempt to divide ukrainians...
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the former massachusetts governor will raise money and try to convince voters president obama doesn't deserve a second term. >> we need to have presidents who understand how this economy works, day to day, small business, middle-size business, big business, i do, i want to use that experience to get us to work again. >> reporter: but romney is also dealing with controversy. real estate tycoon donald trump keeps questioning president obama's birth certificate, even though most people accept the president was born in hawaii. >> why are you going through all of this? >> a lot of people don't agree with that birth certificate. >> if the state of hawaii authorizes it, if the state of hawaii says this is official, he was born in hawaii on this date, here it is, why do you deny that? >> a lot of people did not think it was an authentic certificate. >> reporter: the president supporters put out an internet video criticizing romney for not distancing himself from trump. it shows john mccain defending the president's citizenship. >> i've read about him. he's an arab. >> no ma'am. >> reporter: t
the former massachusetts governor will raise money and try to convince voters president obama doesn't deserve a second term. >> we need to have presidents who understand how this economy works, day to day, small business, middle-size business, big business, i do, i want to use that experience to get us to work again. >> reporter: but romney is also dealing with controversy. real estate tycoon donald trump keeps questioning president obama's birth certificate, even though most people...
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. >> reporter: romney said when president obama signed off on the bailout, he caved into the union. >> there were some folks who said we should let it die. with a million jobs at stake, i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: michigan has turned into a battleground state. romney is spending more than a million dollars on television ads there. rick santorum has launched his own tv campaign to capitalize on his momentum. santorum's latest ad calls romney a mudslinger. >> mitt romney's ugly attacks are going to backfire. >> reporter: but on wednesday in north dakota, santorum focused on job creation and eliminating the corporate tax for manufacturers. >> we want the jobs that are going overseas to china and mexico to come back to the united states and create real jobs again. >> reporter: santorum is expected to bring his job creation message to michigan today. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> newt gingrich and ron paul were not on the campaign trail wednesday. they are expected to making appearances today however. >>> more than 85 students at george washington university have
. >> reporter: romney said when president obama signed off on the bailout, he caved into the union. >> there were some folks who said we should let it die. with a million jobs at stake, i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: michigan has turned into a battleground state. romney is spending more than a million dollars on television ads there. rick santorum has launched his own tv campaign to capitalize on his momentum. santorum's latest ad calls romney a mudslinger....
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debt if president obama and congress cannot come up with a budget deal. the president didn't sound optimistic. >> two months before an election the speaker is obviously supportive of my opponent and his party and he wants to win as many seats as he can and he's not going to go out of his way to try to help me get things done that he thinks i may be able to take credit for. >> reporter: if budget negotiations fail more than a trillion dollars of a automatic spending cuts and increases will go into place on skbran 2nd. >>> overseas markets got a boost. tokyo's nikkei gained 2%, hong kong hang seng added 1%. the federal reserve policymakers meeting begins today and investors are keeping their fingers crossed. ben roger bernadina will announce new steps to stimulate the economy. on wall street the do you was up 69 points, the nasdaq stayed flat. the cost of the health care in the united states continue to rise. annual premiums rose 4% for americans who got their insurance through work. the annual premium is close to $15,000. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg made
debt if president obama and congress cannot come up with a budget deal. the president didn't sound optimistic. >> two months before an election the speaker is obviously supportive of my opponent and his party and he wants to win as many seats as he can and he's not going to go out of his way to try to help me get things done that he thinks i may be able to take credit for. >> reporter: if budget negotiations fail more than a trillion dollars of a automatic spending cuts and...
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he voted for barack obama four years ago. but now -- >> no, no, no. i don't. >> reporter: with today's endorsement of same-sex marriage, president obama lost his vote this year. rudy is the church secretary. >> i will not support, you know, that is against my beliefs. >> reporter: nationwide as many as 70% of hispanic voters support president obama, but the problem for mr. obama is not his support nationwide, but in swing states where the election is likely to be decided and where the last gallup poll shows him running neck and neck with republican mitt romney. any loss of hispanic votes in swing states could swing the election. but polls also show that votes mr. obama loses on this issue could be more than offset with issues like the economy and immigration. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >>> overseas, dozens of people were killed or wounded this morning by at least two powerful explosions in the syrian capital damascus. residents say the explosions happened at almost the same time. a building that houses syria's military intelligence agency w
he voted for barack obama four years ago. but now -- >> no, no, no. i don't. >> reporter: with today's endorsement of same-sex marriage, president obama lost his vote this year. rudy is the church secretary. >> i will not support, you know, that is against my beliefs. >> reporter: nationwide as many as 70% of hispanic voters support president obama, but the problem for mr. obama is not his support nationwide, but in swing states where the election is likely to be decided...
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the latest polls show mitt romney and president obama in a dead heat. president obama kicks off a two-day three-state tour of college campuses with a stop at unc chapel hill this afternoon. students there started lining up for tickets over the weekend. >> really, what he has to say, we're ready to hear. >> the president is pushing for an extension of low interest rates for student loans. >> once we graduate, we have ridiculous amounts of loans and it's hard to pay them off because a lot of times you end up getting a job in retail or as a waitress because it's hard to find professional work. >> mitt romney says he supports the extension as well. >> in part because of the poor conditions in the job market. >> the job market and the kpli are expected to be the key issues in november. now, as this race turning to the general election it's expected to be as nasty as the primaries have been. each side is expected to raise upwards of hundreds of millions of dollars. >>> well, john edwards' trial resumes today in greensboro, north carolina, with the government'
the latest polls show mitt romney and president obama in a dead heat. president obama kicks off a two-day three-state tour of college campuses with a stop at unc chapel hill this afternoon. students there started lining up for tickets over the weekend. >> really, what he has to say, we're ready to hear. >> the president is pushing for an extension of low interest rates for student loans. >> once we graduate, we have ridiculous amounts of loans and it's hard to pay them off...
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he ignored his republican rival focusing his attacks on president obama. >> whose side is he on is the question? we need someone who is on your side. >> reporter: michigan is mitt romney's home state but the primary just a week away, he's trying to convince voters that santorum is not the right candidate for the economy. >> i don't believe it's appropriate for us to keep raising the debt ceiling every year. he voted five times to raise the debt ceiling. >> reporter: romney has plenty of cash to help him catch up in the polls. his campaign raised $6.5 million last month and the super pack supporting romney raised $6.6 million. newt gingrich's campaign is also healthy financially. he raised $5.5 million in january but the former house speaker remains far behind in the polls. gingrich is now promising voters he'll get gas prices down to between $2 and $2.50 a gallon if elected. >> why are gasoline prices so high? well, it turns out that barack obama is for expensive gasoline. >> reporter: ron paul is campaigning in north dakota. he continues to concentrate on caucus states believing that
he ignored his republican rival focusing his attacks on president obama. >> whose side is he on is the question? we need someone who is on your side. >> reporter: michigan is mitt romney's home state but the primary just a week away, he's trying to convince voters that santorum is not the right candidate for the economy. >> i don't believe it's appropriate for us to keep raising the debt ceiling every year. he voted five times to raise the debt ceiling. >> reporter:...
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president obama says republican arguments about how to lower the price of gas don't hold water. >> there is no silver bullet. price of gas don't hold water. >> there is no silver bullet. there never has been. captioning funded by cbs this is the news for friday, february 24, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. happy friday. thanks for being with us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> an international conference opens today representatives from 70 nations and organizations are considering a response to syria's brutal crackdown on opposition groups. they're expected to issue an ultimatum to president bashar assad for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian aid or face further sanctions. susan mcginnis has more. >>> good morning, betty. it's been a year now of bloodshed in syria and world nations have met before to try to figure had out. today, they're meeting again to try to craft a demand for a cease-fire and to let that humanitarian aid in and get president assad out of power. government forces have been bombing the syrian city of homs for more than two weeks. they are reportedly blocking food and med
president obama says republican arguments about how to lower the price of gas don't hold water. >> there is no silver bullet. price of gas don't hold water. >> there is no silver bullet. there never has been. captioning funded by cbs this is the news for friday, february 24, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. happy friday. thanks for being with us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> an international conference opens today representatives from 70 nations and organizations are...
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stemming from mitt romney's criticism of president obama's handling of the embassy attacks. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! . >> reporter: at a rally in virginia a protester cut romney off when he started to talk about libya. >> what a tragedy to lose a wonderful -- a wonderful. >> reporter: mitt romney's attacks of the president the day after the libyan killings leaving some to believe he may have acted too soon. >> they realize they may have jumped the gun. don't get your foot into something and have the waters change between when you stepped in and when you're ready to make your move. >> reporter: from air force one president obama called republican congressional leaders to thank them for not joining romney's attacks. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at andrews air force base this afternoon to receive back into the u.s. the remains of the americans killed in benghazi. >> the other two americans who were killed in the benghazi attacks have been identified by the state department. they were both former navy s.e.a.l.s working security. again dougherty
stemming from mitt romney's criticism of president obama's handling of the embassy attacks. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! . >> reporter: at a rally in virginia a protester cut romney off when he started to talk about libya. >> what a tragedy to lose a wonderful -- a wonderful. >> reporter: mitt romney's attacks of the president the day after the libyan killings leaving some to believe he may have acted too soon. >> they realize they may...
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president obama will be at george mason university this morning. mitt romney will be in abingdon, virginia. the polls show the race is a close one right now. >>> one person jumped from a burning building last night and was seriously hurt. three others hospitalized after this fire it was along hay street near first street northwest. >>> the baltimore orioles are ready for their first playoff appearance in 15 years. they will take on the texas rangers tonight in the a. l. wild card game. the nationals will play the winner of the nl wild card game on sunday. >>> time right now is 6:53. and we're going to answer the question of the morning -- >> and the answer is a., class ring and a million years i thought it was going to be overalls or the team jersey. >> your overalls are safe mike hydeck. go ahead and let that flag fly. >>> one more check of traffic and weather right after this. >>> one more sort of sad thing before we go. one of our favorite people at channel 9 who has been here for a long time. dan -- >> producer dan. >> producer dan. >> our 6:00
president obama will be at george mason university this morning. mitt romney will be in abingdon, virginia. the polls show the race is a close one right now. >>> one person jumped from a burning building last night and was seriously hurt. three others hospitalized after this fire it was along hay street near first street northwest. >>> the baltimore orioles are ready for their first playoff appearance in 15 years. they will take on the texas rangers tonight in the a. l. wild...